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Preppers is a deep reading of colonial violence – and a hilarious, must-watch Aussie TV comedy

  ABC TV Review: Preppers, created by Nakkiah Lui and Gabriel Dowrick, ABC TV A sophisticated multi-layered critique of colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy with an all-star...

Sunday essay: creation, destruction and appropriation – the powerful symbolism of the Rainbow Serpent

      Fireworks at the Sydney Opera House in 2001: the two symbols on the bridge are the Rainbow Serpent and the Star of Federation....

How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist

          Ilgari Inyayimaha (Shared Sky), painted by artists Margaret Whitehurst, Jenny Green, Barbara Merritt, Charmaine Green, Kevin Merritt, Sherryl Green, Tracey Green, Wendy Jackamarra,...

Sunday essay: Tongerlongeter — the Tasmanian resistance fighter we should remember as a war hero

      Lieutenant John Bowen and party arriving at Risdon, by Thomas Gregson (c.1860). Courtesy of the WL Crowther Library   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers...

Mining giants have money, but we have a movement

Thanks to GetUp members like you, the staunch resistance from the frontlines of fracking in remote NT is now painted across our city streets. Featuring...

‘The stars aligned’: Ash Barty’s Wimbledon win is an historic moment for Indigenous people and women in sport

  Picture: Neil Hall/EPA/AAP Over the weekend in London, the stars aligned in the most remarkable way. On the 50th anniversary of Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s...

Will your grandchildren have the chance to visit Australia’s sacred trees? Only if our sick indifference to Aboriginal heritage is cured

  Picture: Shuttlestock Trees have always been a point of conflict between colonisers and Indigenous people. At the very beginning of European-Indigenous interactions, skirmishes broke out...

NEW MUSIC: NIDALA reveals breathtaking and awakening new single ‘One Of Those Days’

NEW MUSIC: NIDALA TRACK TITLE: 'ONE OF THOSE DAYS' RELEASE DATE: WEDNESDAY 23 JUNE LABEL: LUSTRE Proud Djugun artist Nidala Barker aka NIDALA is a French-Aboriginal woman, activist, singer and songwriter. Hailing...

KHT – Seen and Unseen: Expressions of Koorie Identity

First Nations artists from South East Australia have long faced struggles with being seen.  Seen and Unseen is an exhibition that will explore the work of...

Larissa Behrendt asks why Indigenous justice has not changed since the Royal Commission 30 years ago

The Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody 30 years on: where to now? Sir Zelman Cowan Oration 2021 Professor Larissa Behrendt It's an honour to be...
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Mikyla Cara Drops Infectious New Single: “If u Don’t Mind”

Channeling the essence of neo-soul and R&B, Mikyla Cara brings us a timeless gem that harkens back to the golden era of R&B. With...

Unleashing the Power of Content: A Guide to Effective Content Marketing

Have you ever come across a piece of content that held your attention for a long time? If you have, you must know the...

CARL NIELSEN DESIGN ACCELERATOR

  Applications are now open for the Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator, supported by a generous bequest from Carl and Judy Nielsen. The accelerator is open to...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.